$5 - $10 Music Songs (by price, low to high)

Dive into the world of argumentative writing with a fresh, culturally relevant approach! This comprehensive resource uses the popular song "The Boy is Mine" by Brandy and Monica to introduce middle school students to the key elements of a strong argument.

Learning Objectives:

• Trace an argument using song lyrics.
• Identify the essential components of an argumentative essay.

What's Inside:

• A 60-minute lesson plan aligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.8.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.
• A 12-slide PowerPoint presentation.
• Chunked and labeled song lyrics for clarity and ease of tracing arguments.
• Vocabulary words: argument, counterargument, and rebuttal.
• Engaging writing activities, including a Do Now, lyric annotation, and a tracing argument graphic organizer.

Usage Scenario: Perfect for middle school ELA teachers and interventionists, this resource is both engaging and educational. Start with a Do Now activity, delve into vocabulary, and introduce students to the iconic artists. After watching the music video, students will actively engage with the lyrics, tracing the arguments of each singer. By the end of the lesson, students will form and share their opinions on which singer presented the strongest argument. The PowerPoint also includes additional discourse questions for extended engagement.

Highlights!

• Print & Go: This resource is ready to be used with minimal preparation.
• High Engagement: Incorporate what students love (music) with what they need to master (argumentative writing).
• Culturally Relevant: Connect with students using a song they recognize and enjoy.

Elevate your teaching game with this innovative resource. Ideal for middle school grades, it aligns with key educational standards, ensuring your students are on the right track while having fun!

Right in time for your Christmas instrumentalists, we present to you Mariah Carey's hit arrangement of "Santa Claus is Comin' To Town" for BUCKET DRUMMING!

There are five all-color coded slides along with the form identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are grouped 3x and 1x). Then, apply it to drums!

All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)

Here's the track so you can play along...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV7lllsFypQ

Have fun with this and let us know how it goes!

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Looking for more Bucket Drumming Resources? Check out the library below!

Break My Heart, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Watermelon Sugar, Harry Styles - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Savage Love (CLEAN), Jason Derulo, ft. Jawsh 685 - BUCKET DRUMMING!

OK Not To Be OK, Marshmello ft. Demi Lovato - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Thriller, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Baby Shark, PINGFONG - SEMI-ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

This is Halloween, The Nightmare Before Christmas - BUCKET DRUMMING!

We're Not Gonna Take It, Twisted Sister - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Beat it, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Jump, Van Halen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Theme from Gravity Falls - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Light Calvary Overture, F. von Suppe - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley - BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Party Rock Anthem (*CLEAN*) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Turn the Beat Around, Gloria Estefan - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Bye Bye Bye *NSync - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story 4 - BUCKET DRUMMING

We Belong Together, Toy Story 3 - BUCKET DRUMMING!

It's the Hard Knock Life, Annie - BUCKET DRUMMING!

It's Gonna Be Me, *NSync - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Footloose, Kenny Loggins - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Celebration, Kool and the Gang - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Livin on a Prayer, Bon Jovi - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Don't Start Now, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Dynamite, BTS - BUCKET DRUMMING!

BANG! (Clean version), AJR - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Friend Like Me (Will Smith), Aladdin - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Prince Ali (Will Smith), Aladdin - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

YMCA, The Village People - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Stereo Hearts, Gym Class Heroes - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Africa, Toto - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Dance Monkey, Tones and I - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Stronger, Kelly Clarkson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

U Can't Touch This, MC Hammer - BUCKET DRUMMING!

You're Welcome, Dwayne Johnson (MOANA) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Love Rock 'n Roll, Joan Jett - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Don't Stop Believin', Journey - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Remember Me (Ernesto De La Cruz), Coco - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Theme from Superman, John Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Hey Soul Sister, Train - BUCKET DRUMMING!

When Can I See You Again, Owl City (Wreck it Ralph) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Pirates of the Caribbean (He's a Pirate) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Try Everything, Shakira (Zootopia) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Cantina Band, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Eye of the Tiger, Survivor (Rocky III) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

William Tell Overture, Rossini - SUPER ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

The Imperial March, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!

We're all in this Together, High School Musical - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Billie Jean, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Stitches, Shawn Mendes - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Beautiful People, Ed Sheeran - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Brave, Sara Bareilles - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Roar, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Kids in an Adult World, Hello Sister - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Best Day of My Life, American Authors - BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Want You Back, Jackson Five - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Centuries, Fall Out Boy - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Wizards in Winter, Trans Siberian Orchestra - BUCKET DRUMMING!

ME, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Good Time, Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Firework, Katy Perry - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

If I Can't Have You, Shawn Mendes (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Never Really Over, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Sucker, Jonas Brothers - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Girls Like You, Maroon 5 (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Havana, Camilla Cabello (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Happy, Pharrell Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!

This is Me, The Greatest Showman - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Bad Romance, Lady Gaga - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Treasure, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Gangnam Style, PSY - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Life is a Highway (2018), ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Knew You Were Trouble, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

How Far I'll Go, Moana - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Natural, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!

High Hopes, Panic! at the Disco - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Bad Blood, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Animals, Maroon 5 - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Radioactive, Imagine Dragons - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Dynamite, Taio Cruz - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Shake it Off, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Fight Song, Rachel Platten - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

ABC, Jackson Five - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Feel it Still, Portugal. The Man - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Thunder, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Can't Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Believer, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Uptown Funk (CLEAN), Mark Ronson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Introducing the 5 Short Songs mini-book series from ZS Music Publishing! This series is a whole set of mini-books that includes 5 songs that are 8-16 measures long (perfect for beginners), and includes correlating coloring pages as well!

5 SHORT SONGS FOR DECEMBER: Winter Holidays!

5 Short Songs about December contains 5 songs that are eight to sixteen measures long that are winter holiday themed just for December! These songs are also found in our December Piano Book that includes games and activities.

Songs included in this book are:

• Holidays
• D-E-C-E-M-B-E-R
• Here Comes Winter
• Candlelight
• Let’s Give Gifts

This resource IS reproducible, so you are welcome to make as many copies as you need for your students! This resource is not transferable to other teachers/schools, so do make sure you refer your colleagues to purchase their own copy. The document is completely black and white and is easy on the printer ink!

ZSMP Catalog: PM-5SDE-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Introducing the 5 Short Songs mini-book series from ZS Music Publishing! This series is a whole set of mini-books that includes 5 songs that are 8-16 measures long (perfect for beginners), and includes correlating coloring pages as well!

5 SHORT SONGS FOR APRIL: All About Spring!

5 Short Songs for April contains 5 songs that are eight to sixteen measures long that are spring-themed just for April! These songs are also found in our April Piano Book which includes games and activities.

Songs included in this book are:

• Thunderstorm
• A-P-R-I-L
• Raindrops
• April Fools!
• An Egg Hunt

In the back of the book are 5 color pages for your students to enjoy while playing or listening to the songs.

Catalog: PM-5SAP-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

PEPPERONI PIZZA PARTY is a quick and simple piece for your late beginner that only uses the C Major 5-Finger scale, in honor of National Pepperoni Pizza Day! This is a great, quick piece for your students to work on their C Major 5-Finger Position. The 8th notes in the song can be played straight or swung. Also note the tempo marking - “With Some Pep Quarter Note at 112”.

The song is good for beginners at 16 measures!

There are two versions of the song you can use with students:

• Version 1 with regular note heads.
• Version 2 with note names in the noteheads.

This piano solo is part of our Multi-Version Songs series.

What is a Multi-Version Song? These are songs we have created that have different versions of the same song in the same file so you have some flexibility with your students who are at different learning stages! This allows you to provide these songs to students no matter what level they're at!

This means that the song will come with and without letters in the noteheads, and if the song is in a key signature other than C Major or A Minor, the song will also have versions in the given key signature and version with no key signature and the necessary accidentals. Most of our Multi-Version Songs have at least two to four versions in the file.

Did you know you can earn TeachShare credit for reviewing and rating resources?! It's true! If you find that you enjoy this song, please be sure to come back and provide your feedback so others teachers can find it and you can earn your credit!

Your Support of a small business is greatly appreciated!

This song is reproducible only by the original purchaser. If your colleagues like the song, be sure to tell them where you purchased it!

Catalog: PM-PPPS-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights

Introducing the 5 Short Songs mini-book series from ZS Music Publishing! This series is a whole set of mini-books that includes 5 songs that are 8 measures long (perfect for beginners), and includes correlating coloring pages as well!

5 SHORT SONGS ABOUT FOOTBALL

5 Short Songs about Football contains 5 songs that are 8-measures long that talk about Football! 

Songs included in this book are:

• Coin Flip (in D Major 5-Finger scale)
• Tackle! (in A Major 5-Finger scale)
• Half Time Show (in C Major 5-Finger scale)
• Third Down (in G Major 5-Finger scale)
• Touchdown! (in G Major 5-finger scale)

In the back of the book are 5 color pages for your students to enjoy while playing or listening to the songs.

This resource IS reproducible, so you are welcome to make as many copies as you need for your students! This resource is not transferable to other teachers/schools, so do make sure you refer your colleagues to purchase their own copy. The document is completely black and white and is easy on the printer ink!

Did you know you can earn TeachShare credit for reviewing and rating your purchases? Simply come back after you've made your purchase to provide a review and rating of the product, and you'll receive TPT credit you can use for future purchases!

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated!

ZSMP Catalog: PM-5FBP-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

The GAB Songbook features 6 songs using the G-A-B keys on the piano, in the Treble Clef. These songs are perfect for when your students are learning the three notes, or starting to learn these notes on the treble clef. Some songs use mainly steps, and some use skips as well. You can also use this book for students to learn Skips and Steps, aurally and visually. You can also teach these songs by rote. 

Songs included in this book are:

• Play The Keys
• I can Play G! A! B!
• Going Up, Coming Down
• Walking Up, Walking Down
• Ding Dong!
• Bestest Song

Note: this book is reproducible, so you can make as many copies as needed.

Zachary Seckman is an up-and-coming music teacher, composer, author, and conductor. He primarily teaches from his studio in Kansas on Piano, Drums and Percussion, Ukulele, and kids bands. When he is not teaching, Seckman is busy with composing and arranging music, conducting local community choirs, cooking, and playing video games.

Thank you for downloading this songbook and supporting a small business! You are welcome to duplicate this book for your students but you may not share with other teachers or schools/studios. You are welcome to direct others to buy their own copy of the book. 

Catalogue: PM-GABT-DG

© 2021 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Introducing the 5 Short Songs mini-book series from ZS Music Publishing! This series is a whole set of mini-books that includes 5 songs that are 8-16 measures long (perfect for beginners), and includes correlating coloring pages as well!

5 SHORT SONGS FOR MARCH: All About Luck!

5 Short Songs for March contains 5 songs that are eight to sixteen measures long that are luck-themed just for March! These songs are also found in our March Piano Book which includes games and activities.

Songs included in this book are:

• Put Away Your Coat
• M-A-R-C-H
• Spring
• A Sad March
• Set Your Clocks

In the back of the book are 5 color pages for your students to enjoy while playing or listening to the songs.

Catalog: PM-5SMA-DG

© 2024 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Introducing the 5 Short Songs mini-book series from ZS Music Publishing! This series is a whole set of mini-books that includes 5 songs that are 8 measures long (perfect for beginners), and includes correlating coloring pages as well!

5 SHORT SONGS FOR JULY: All About Fireworks!

5 Short Songs about July contains 5 songs that are eight to sixteen measures long that are firework themed just for July! These songs are also found in our July Piano Book that includes games and activities.

Songs included in this book are:

• Big Booms
• J-U-L-Y
• Set Off Fireworks
• Do You Like The Fireworks?
• Pop Pop Pop

In the back of the book are 5 color pages for your students to enjoy while playing or listening to the songs.

This resource IS reproducible, so you are welcome to make as many copies as you need for your students! This resource is not transferable to other teachers/schools, so do make sure you refer your colleagues to purchase their own copy. The document is completely black and white and is easy on the printer ink!

ZSMP Catalog: PM-5SJL-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Get ready for a quest into the cave! A Cave Quest is a quirky song based in A Natural Minor which features repetitive motives and patterns for students to learn the song quickly. When learning the song, students will notice that the left hand part is the mostly same throughout the song while the right hand is both chordal, and melodic. This also helps students identifying chords and their modalities as you teach the song! 

Your support of a small business is greatly appreciated! This song is studio-licensed, so you can make as many copies as you need for your students. You may not share or duplicate for other schools or teachers.

Catalogue: PM-ACQS-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved

By popular request, here's an arrangement of the holiday hit that'll sure to get your bucket drumming kids fired up, Carol of the Bells (Christmas Eve Sarajevo), by the Trans Siberian Orchestra!

There are six all-color coded slides along with the form identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are repeated 2,3, or 6 times). Then, apply it to drums!

All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)

Here's the track so you can play along...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCabI3MdV9g

This one is in 3/4 time and will require your kids to do a ton of alternating hands with repeated phrases! Take it slow by rote, and then gradually work your kids up to tempo :)

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Looking for more Bucket Drumming Resources? Check out the library below!

[Geometry Dash] DJVI, Back on Track - BUCKET DRUMMING!

[Geometry Dash] Stereo Madness, Forever Bound - BUCKET DRUMMING!

What Makes You Beautiful, One Direction - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Blank Space, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

*EARTH DAY!* Heal the World, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Bad Day, Daniel Powter - BUCKET DRUMMING!

The Lion Sleeps Tonight (mp3 included!) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Follow You (2021), Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Sweet Child O' Mine, Guns n' Roses - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd - BUCKET DRUMMING!

22, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!

The Sign, Ace of Base - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Leave Me Alone, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Theme from "Top Gun" - BUCKET DRUMMING!

A Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton - BUCKET DRUMMING!

The Greatest Show, (from The Greatest Showman) - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Augie's Great Municipal Band, Star Wars Ep. I (John Williams) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

The Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark, John Williams) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Motownphilly, Boyz II Men - BUCKET DRUMMING! (mp3 included!)

Save Your Tears, The Weeknd - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Tetris Theme (Trap Remix) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Coffin Dance Meme [Mp3 Included!] - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Build Me Up Buttercup, The Foundations - BUCKET DRUMMING!

WandaVision Ep. 3 Intro/Title Sequence - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Conga, Gloria Estefan - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Believer, Imagine Dragons - BEGINNING BUCKET DRUMMING!

Blinding Lights, The Weeknd - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Shut up and Dance with Me, Walk the Moon - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Mood, 24kGoldn (**CLEAN**) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Rolling in the Deep, Adele - BUCKET DRUMMING!

The Black Pearl (from Pirates of the Caribbean) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

The Final Countdown, Europe - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Theme from "Ghostbusters" - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Circle of Life, Elton John (from "The Lion King") - BUCKET DRUMMING!

24k Magic, Bruno Mars (**CLEAN**) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Theme from "The Mandalorian" - BEGINNER BUCKET DRUMMING!

Girls just wanna have Fun, Cyndi Lauper - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Surfin' USA, Beach Boys - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Be True to your School, Beach Boys Cover - BUCKET DRUMMING!

We Will Rock You, Queen - CUSTOM BUCKET DRUMMING ARRANGEMENT!

Hotline Bling, Drake - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Theme from "The Mandalorian" - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Levitating (**CLEAN**), Dua Lipa ft DaBaby - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Into to Unknown, Panic! at the Disco (from "Frozen II") - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Sunflower, Post Malone/Swae-Lee (from Spiderman) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Penny Lane, The Beatles - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Up on the Housetop, Pentatonix (PTX) - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!

Last Christmas, WHAM - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, Burl Ives - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!

All I Want For Christmas is You, Mariah Carey - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!

Feliz Navidad, Jose Feliciano - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Brenda Lee - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!

Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Mariah Carey - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!

Underneath the Tree, Kelly Clarkson - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!

You're the One That I Want, Grease - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Theme from the Munsters - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Les Toreadors (from Carmen Suite), Bizet - BUCKET DRUMMING!

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), The Proclaimers - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Heart Attack, Demi Lovato - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!

We are Young, Fun ft. Janelle Monae - BUCKET DRUMMING!

We Go Together, Grease - BUCKET DRUMMING!

The Thunderer, John Philip Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Break My Heart, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Watermelon Sugar, Harry Styles - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Savage Love (CLEAN), Jason Derulo, ft. Jawsh 685 - BUCKET DRUMMING!

OK Not To Be OK, Marshmello ft. Demi Lovato - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Thriller, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Baby Shark, PINGFONG - SEMI-ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

This is Halloween, The Nightmare Before Christmas - BUCKET DRUMMING!

We're Not Gonna Take It, Twisted Sister - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Beat it, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Jump, Van Halen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Theme from Gravity Falls - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Light Calvary Overture, F. von Suppe - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley - BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Party Rock Anthem (*CLEAN*) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Turn the Beat Around, Gloria Estefan - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Bye Bye Bye *NSync - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story 4 - BUCKET DRUMMING

We Belong Together, Toy Story 3 - BUCKET DRUMMING!

It's the Hard Knock Life, Annie - BUCKET DRUMMING!

It's Gonna Be Me, *NSync - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Footloose, Kenny Loggins - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Celebration, Kool and the Gang - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Livin on a Prayer, Bon Jovi - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Don't Start Now, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Dynamite, BTS - BUCKET DRUMMING!

BANG! (Clean version), AJR - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Friend Like Me (Will Smith), Aladdin - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Prince Ali (Will Smith), Aladdin - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

YMCA, The Village People - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Stereo Hearts, Gym Class Heroes - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Africa, Toto - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Dance Monkey, Tones and I - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Stronger, Kelly Clarkson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

U Can't Touch This, MC Hammer - BUCKET DRUMMING!

You're Welcome, Dwayne Johnson (MOANA) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Love Rock 'n Roll, Joan Jett - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Don't Stop Believin', Journey - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Remember Me (Ernesto De La Cruz), Coco - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Theme from Superman, John Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Hey Soul Sister, Train - BUCKET DRUMMING!

When Can I See You Again, Owl City (Wreck it Ralph) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Pirates of the Caribbean (He's a Pirate) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Try Everything, Shakira (Zootopia) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Cantina Band, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Eye of the Tiger, Survivor (Rocky III) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

William Tell Overture, Rossini - SUPER ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

The Imperial March, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!

We're all in this Together, High School Musical - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Billie Jean, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Stitches, Shawn Mendes - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Beautiful People, Ed Sheeran - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Brave, Sara Bareilles - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Roar, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Kids in an Adult World, Hello Sister - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Best Day of My Life, American Authors - BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Want You Back, Jackson Five - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Centuries, Fall Out Boy - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Wizards in Winter, Trans Siberian Orchestra - BUCKET DRUMMING!

ME, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Good Time, Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Firework, Katy Perry - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

If I Can't Have You, Shawn Mendes (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Never Really Over, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Sucker, Jonas Brothers - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Girls Like You, Maroon 5 (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Havana, Camilla Cabello (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Happy, Pharrell Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!

This is Me, The Greatest Showman - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Bad Romance, Lady Gaga - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Treasure, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Gangnam Style, PSY - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Life is a Highway (2018), ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

I Knew You Were Trouble, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

How Far I'll Go, Moana - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Natural, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!

High Hopes, Panic! at the Disco - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Bad Blood, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Animals, Maroon 5 - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Radioactive, Imagine Dragons - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Dynamite, Taio Cruz - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Shake it Off, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Fight Song, Rachel Platten - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

ABC, Jackson Five - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Feel it Still, Portugal. The Man - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!

Thunder, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Can't Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Believer, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Uptown Funk (CLEAN), Mark Ronson - BUCKET DRUMMING!

Right in time for your Christmas instrumentalists, we present to you Mariah Carey's smash hit All I Want For Christmas is You - REMIX for BUCKET DRUMMING!

There are eight all-color coded slides along with the form identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are grouped 3x + 1x with a few 2 and 4 measure repeats). Then, apply it to drums!

All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)

The track is INCLUDED with this one, so no need to search it off of YouTube

Have fun with this and let us know how it goes!

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Introducing the 5 Short Songs mini-book series from ZS Music Publishing! This series is a whole set of mini-books that includes 5 songs that are 8 measures long (perfect for beginners), and includes correlating coloring pages as well!

5 SHORT SONGS ABOUT BASKETBALL

5 Short Songs about Basketball contains 5 songs that are 8-measures long that talk about Basketball! 

Songs included in this book are:

• Nothing But Net!
• Dribble and Bounce
• Jump! Shoot! Score!
• Orange Ball
• Up and Down the Court

In the back of the book are 5 color pages for your students to enjoy while playing or listening to the songs.

This resource IS reproducible, so you are welcome to make as many copies as you need for your students! This resource is not transferable to other teachers/schools, so do make sure you refer your colleagues to purchase their own copy. The document is completely black and white and is easy on the printer ink!

ZSMP Catalog: PM-5BBP-DG

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Introducing the 5 Short Songs mini-book series from ZS Music Publishing! This series is a whole set of mini-books that includes 5 songs that are 8-16 measures long (perfect for beginners), and includes correlating coloring pages as well!

5 SHORT SONGS FOR SEPTEMBER: SPORTS!

5 Short Songs about September contains 5 songs that are eight to sixteen measures long that are sports-themed just for September! These songs are also found in our September Piano Book that includes games and activities.

Songs included in this book are:

• Nothing But Net
• S-E-P-T-E-M-B-E-R
• The Tournament
• Win Big
• Watch Me

This resource IS reproducible, so you are welcome to make as many copies as you need for your students! This resource is not transferable to other teachers/schools, so do make sure you refer your colleagues to purchase their own copy. The document is completely black and white and is easy on the printer ink!

ZSMP Catalog: PM-5SSE-DG

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Leaves are Falling is a peaceful, mystic piano solo in the D Minor 5-Finger position to get students in the autumn mood. This piece is a great way to work on the D Minor position and a good way to introduce echoing or call and response to your students as well. 

The song is written to stay in a Piano dynamic throughout, but you are welcome to add in different dynamics as well. Additionally, the song is written to be played Con Pedal to provide a longing effect to really sound like or give the feeling of falling leaves. 

There are four versions of the song you can use with students:

1. Version 1 with regular note heads and no key signature.
2. Version 2 with note names in the note heads and no key signature.
3. Version 3 with regular note heads in D Minor key signature.
4. Version 4 with note names in the note heads in D Minor key signature.

This piano solo is part of our Multi-Version Songs series.

What is a Multi-Version Song? These are songs we have created that have different versions of the same song in the same file so you have some flexibility with your students who are at different learning stages! This allows you to provide these songs to students no matter what level they're at!

This means that the song will come with and without letters in the noteheads, and if the song is in a key signature other than C Major or A Minor, the song will also have versions in the given key signature and version with no key signature and the necessary accidentals. Most of our Multi-Version Songs have at least two to four versions in the file.

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Catalog: PM-LAFS-DG

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The Ferris Wheel is a short piano solo for the late beginner which is set in 3/4 time signature in G Major. Students will place their hands in a G 5-Finger position to play the song. In the left hand part at measure 9, students will need to extend their pinky to play two F#’s, but everything else is in the G 5-Finger position. 

Depending on where your student is at level-wise, we’ve included four different versions of the song that you can use:

1. Version 1 with note names written on the note heads and accidentals written next to each note.
2. Version 2 with note names written on the note heads and accidentals in the key signature only.
3. Version 3 with normal note heads and accidentals written next to notes.
4. Version 4 with normal note heads and accidentals in the key signature only.

I hope you and your students have fun playing the song!

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Catalog: PM-FWLB-DG

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The Coconut Dance is a groovy piano solo for the late beginner in the C Major position. The song is a ternary form, so once the students learn the first 8 measures of the song, they can play the last 8 measures of the song. 

The lyrics of the song in the B section starting at measure 9 are instructions for a dance. To be frank, I made up these lyrics and it would be fun for you and your kiddos to try it out just to see how it goes! 

There are two versions of the song you can use with students:

1. Version 1 with regular note heads. 
2. Version 2 with note names in the note heads.

I hope you and your students have fun playing the song! 

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Catalog: PM-CDLB-DG

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Introducing the 5 Short Songs mini-book series from ZS Music Publishing! This series is a whole set of mini-books that includes 5 songs that are 8-16 measures long (perfect for beginners), and includes correlating coloring pages as well!

5 SHORT SONGS FOR NOVEMBER: ALL ABOUT FALL!

5 Short Songs about November contains 5 songs that are eight to sixteen measures long that are fall-themed just for November! These songs are also found in our November Piano Book that includes games and activities.

Songs included in this book are:

• Look at the Colors
• N-O-V-E-M-B-E-R
• Leaves are Falling
• Weather is Turning
• Let’s Have Pie

This resource IS reproducible, so you are welcome to make as many copies as you need for your students! This resource is not transferable to other teachers/schools, so do make sure you refer your colleagues to purchase their own copy. The document is completely black and white and is easy on the printer ink!

ZSMP Catalog: PM-5SNO-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Introducing the 5 Short Songs mini-book series from ZS Music Publishing! This series is a whole set of mini-books that includes 5 songs that are 8 measures long (perfect for beginners), and includes correlating coloring pages as well!

5 SHORT SONGS FOR JUNE: All About Summer!

5 Short Songs about June contains 5 songs that are eight to sixteen measures long that are summer themed just for June! These songs are also found in our June Piano Book which includes games and activities.

Songs included in this book are:

• Make A Splash
• J-U-N-E
• R & R
• So Much To Do!
• Fire Up the Grill

In the back of the book are 5 color pages for your students to enjoy while playing or listening to the songs.

This resource IS reproducible, so you are welcome to make as many copies as you need for your students! This resource is not transferable to other teachers/schools, so do make sure you refer your colleagues to purchase their own copy. The document is completely black and white and is easy on the printer ink!

ZSMP Catalog: PM-5SJU-DG

© 2023 ZS Music Publishing. All Rights Reserved.

Banana Bread is a fun, 16-measure piano solo for the late beginner and was composed to help address two concepts to the late beginner student. The first being anacrusis, or Pick-Ups. The song starts off with a pick-up measure and this would be a good song to either reenforce or introduce anacrusis to students.

The other concept is to play with different hand positions. You’ll notice the only left hand note Your students’ right hand will need to be in C position, on the Middle C. From here, you can choose where the left hand is placed:

• Middle C position where both thumbs share Middle C.
• B-C position where the Left Hand thumb is on Bass B, and the Right Hand thumb is on Middle C.
• A regular C Position with Left Hand thumb is on Bass G and Right Hand Thumb is on Middle C. 

There are two versions of the song you can use with students:

1. Version 1 with regular note heads. 
2. Version 2 with note names in the note heads.

I hope you and your students have fun playing the song!

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Catalog: PM-BBLB-DG

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